EP3786549A1 - Boîte de stockage de glace et réfrigérateur le comprenant - Google Patents

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EP3786549A1
EP3786549A1 EP19821736.6A EP19821736A EP3786549A1 EP 3786549 A1 EP3786549 A1 EP 3786549A1 EP 19821736 A EP19821736 A EP 19821736A EP 3786549 A1 EP3786549 A1 EP 3786549A1
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Zanxi LIU
Yang Shao
Zengqiang SI
Jincai WANG
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Hefei Hualing Co Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/20—Distributing ice
    • F25C5/22—Distributing ice particularly adapted for household refrigerators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/22—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
    • F25C1/24—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds for refrigerators, e.g. freezing trays
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/02—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice
    • F25C5/04—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws
    • F25C5/046—Ice-crusher machines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/10—Arrangements for mounting in particular locations, e.g. for built-in type, for corner type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2301/00—Special arrangements or features for producing ice
    • F25C2301/002—Producing ice slurries
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2400/00—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/04—Ice guide, e.g. for guiding ice blocks to storage tank
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2400/00—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/08—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice for different type of ice
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2400/00—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/10—Refrigerator units
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/18—Storing ice
    • F25C5/182—Ice bins therefor

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  • This application relates to the technical field of refrigerators, particularly to an ice storage container and a refrigerator having same.
  • ice delivering parts of ice storage containers are usually composed of an ice pushing screw rod, a drive motor, and a container body, with an ice outlet provided in the container body, so that when the ice delivering part is working, the drive motor drives the ice pushing screw rod to rotate in a fixed direction, to push ice cubes to an area of the ice outlet.
  • ice crushing parts of the ice storage containers include an ice crushing cavity in communication with the aforementioned ice outlet, an ice discharge outlet in the ice crushing cavity, and a control lever. The control lever is driven by a motor or an electromagnet to adjust the size of the ice discharge outlet and thus controls the discharge of complete ice or crushed ice from the ice discharge outlet.
  • control lever and the motor or electromagnet that drives the control lever makes the cost of the ice storage container high.
  • the present disclosure aims to solve at least one of the problems existing in the related art. Accordingly, the present disclosure proposes an ice storage container that has low cost and a good ice output effect.
  • the present disclosure further proposes a refrigerator having the above ice storage container.
  • the ice storage container includes an ice delivering part and an ice crushing part.
  • the ice delivering part includes a container body, an ice pushing component, and a driving member.
  • the container body defines a first accommodating cavity for accommodating ice cubes, and has an ice outlet.
  • the ice pushing component is arranged in the first accommodating cavity, and includes a plurality of blades.
  • the driving member is connected with the ice pushing component.
  • the plurality of blades of the ice pushing component are configured to push ice toward the ice outlet when the driving member drives the ice pushing component to rotate forwards or reversely.
  • the ice crushing part is arranged outside the ice outlet and configured to selectively crush the ice according to a preset condition that represents forward rotation or reverse rotation.
  • the ice pushing component can rotate forward or reversely under the drive of the driving member, and the plurality of blades of the ice pushing component can push the ice toward the ice outlet during the forward rotation and the reverse rotation, so that the ice crushing part rotates in the same direction as the ice pushing component and can perform an ice-crushing function when rotating forward or reversely.
  • the ice delivering part can push the ice in one direction during the forward rotation and the reverse rotation, and the ice crushing part performs an ice-crushing operation or the ice cubes are pushed to be quickly discharged.
  • the ice storage container can discharge complete ice or crushed ice, separately, when the ice pushing component rotates forward or reversely, which can avoid the mixed discharge of complete ice and crushed ice and improve the ice output effect of the ice storage container.
  • the ice storage container according to the embodiment of the present disclosure does not need to be provided with a control lever and a motor or an electromagnet for driving the control lever, compared with conventional ice storage containers, which can effectively reduce the production cost of the ice storage container.
  • the refrigerator includes: a cabinet, a door, and an ice storage container as discussed in the above embodiment.
  • the cabinet has a refrigerating chamber therein, and the ice storage container is located in the refrigerating chamber.
  • An ice storage container 100 according to embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 .
  • the ice storage container 100 includes an ice delivering part 10 and an ice crushing part 20.
  • the ice delivering part 10 includes a container body 11, an ice pushing component 12, and a driving member (not shown in the drawings).
  • the container body 11 defines a first accommodating cavity a for accommodating ice cubes, and the first accommodating cavity a has an ice outlet b.
  • the ice pushing component 12 is arranged in the first accommodating cavity a, and includes a plurality of blades 1212.
  • the driving member is connected with the ice pushing component 12.
  • the blades 1212 of the ice pushing component 12 are configured in such a way that when the driving member drives the ice pushing component 12 to rotate forwards or reversely, the plurality of blades 1212 push ice toward the ice outlet b.
  • the ice crushing part 20 is arranged outside the ice outlet b and configured to selectively crush the ice according to a preset condition that represents forward rotation or reverse rotation.
  • the ice storage container 100 can be used to hold ice cubes, and push the ice cubes out of the first accommodating cavity a by the ice pushing component 12 when necessary, so that the ice crushing part 20 arranged outside and corresponding to the container body 11 can cooperate with the ice pushing component 10 to realize the discharge of complete ice and the discharge of crushed ice.
  • the ice crushing part 20 when it comes to that the ice crushing part 20 is configured to selectively crush the ice according to the preset condition, it means that the ice crushing part 20 crushes ice in the case of forward rotation and correspondingly allows the ice pushing component 12 to push out the complete ice in the case of reverse rotation, or alternatively, the ice crushing part 20 crushes ice in the case of reverse rotation and correspondingly allows the ice pushing component 12 to push out the complete ice in the case of forward rotation.
  • the ice pushing component 12 can rotate forward or reversely under the drive of the driving member, so that the plurality of blades 1212 of the ice pushing component 12 can push the ice toward the ice outlet b during the forward rotation and the reverse rotation, and hence the ice crushing part 20 rotates in the same direction as the ice pushing component 12 and can perform an ice-crushing function when rotating forward or reversely.
  • the ice delivering part 10 can push the ice in one direction during the forward rotation and the reverse rotation, and the ice crushing part 20 performs an ice-crushing operation or the ice cubes are pushed to be quickly discharged.
  • the ice storage container 100 can discharge complete ice or crushed ice, separately, when the ice pushing component 12 rotates forward or reversely, which can avoid the mixed discharge of complete ice and crushed ice and improve an ice output effect of the ice storage container 100.
  • the ice storage container 100 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure does not need to be provided with a control lever and a motor or an electromagnet for driving the control lever, compared with conventional ice storage containers, which can effectively reduce the production cost of the ice storage container 100.
  • control lever in the prior art is prone to being frozen, so that the function that the ice storage container can output complete ice and crushed ice separately is disabled.
  • control lever in the embodiments of the present disclosure there is no control lever in the embodiments of the present disclosure, and the ice storage container 100 can be ensured to output complete ice and crushed ice separately.
  • the forward rotation and the reverse rotation refer to two rotation modes of the ice pushing component 12 in completely opposite directions. If the forward rotation is clockwise rotation, the reverse rotation is counterclockwise rotation.
  • the plurality of blades 1212 are distributed in a circumferential direction and spaced apart sequentially in an axial direction.
  • Each blade 1212 includes a first ice pushing surface c and a second ice pushing surface d.
  • the first ice pushing surface c and the second ice pushing surface d are inclined in opposite directions with respect to a rotation center of the ice pushing component 12.
  • the plurality of blades 1212 are spaced apart in the axial direction, a rotation center of the inclined first ice pushing surface c of each blade 1212 is inclined toward a first direction, and a rotation center of the inclined second ice pushing surface d of each blade 1212 is inclined toward a second direction opposite the first direction.
  • first ice pushing surfaces c of the plurality of blades 1212 form a first spiral approximate curved surface when the blades 1212 rotate
  • second ice pushing surfaces d of the plurality of blades 1212 form a second spiral approximate curved surface when the blades 1212 rotate, such that the ice cubes are pushed toward the ice outlet b by an ice pushing force generated by the first ice pushing surfaces c and the second ice pushing surfaces d.
  • the first spiral approximate curved surface formed by the first ice pushing surfaces c and the second spiral approximate curved surface formed by the second ice pushing surfaces d can push ice together, improving an ice delivering effect of the ice pushing component 12 and pushing out the ice cubes in the container body 11 more completely and fully; moreover, when the ice pushing component 12 rotates forward or reversely, the first ice pushing surface c of one of the adjacent blades 1212 and the second ice pushing surface d of the other blade 1212 of the adjacent blades can push ice to keep the ice pushing force of the ice pushing component 12 consistent during the forward rotation and the reverse rotation, so that the ice output of the ice delivering part 10 is consistent during the forward rotation and the reverse rotation.
  • first ice pushing surface c and the second ice pushing surface d are each formed as a flat surface or an arc surface.
  • the ice pushing surface is formed as a flat surface, and in other embodiments, the ice pushing surface is formed as an arc surface.
  • the ice pushing surface is formed as a flat surface, a contact area between the blade 1212 and ice cubes can be reduced, and the ice cubes discharged from the container 11 are more complete; when the ice pushing surface is arc-shaped, each blade 1212 can push more ice cubes, further improving the ice pushing efficiency of the ice pushing component 12 and increasing the ice output per unit time of the ice storage container 100.
  • inclination angles of the first ice pushing surfaces c of the plurality of blades 1212 are equal, and inclination angles of the second ice pushing surfaces d of the plurality of blades 1212 are equal, wherein among any adjacent blades 1212, the first ice pushing surface c of one blade 1212 and the first ice pushing surface c of the other blade 1212 are configured to face each other or face away from each other.
  • respective first ice pushing surfaces c of the adjacent blades 1212 are arranged to face each other or face away from each other. Accordingly, the second ice pushing surfaces c of the adjacent blades 1212 are arranged to face each other or face away from each other.
  • the inclination angles of the first ice pushing surface c and the second ice pushing surface d of each blade 1212 are consistent, simplifying and facilitating the processing of the blades 1212, and moreover, the first ice pushing surface c of one of the adjacent blades 1212 and the second ice pushing surface d of the other blade 1212 of the adjacent blades push the ice, and accordingly, the second ice pushing surface d of the one blade and the first ice pushing surface c of the other blade provide guidance for the ice cubes, so that the ice pushing component 12 can realize the long-distance transportation and pushing of the ice cubes continuously and smoothly.
  • a front-rear direction and an up-down direction mentioned in the present disclosure are consistent with a front-rear direction and an up-down direction of a refrigerator 1000.
  • projections of the adjacent blades 1212 along a direction of a rotating shaft of the ice pushing component 12 are staggered with a staggered angle of 120° or 90°.
  • the plurality of blades 1212 are evenly distributed at an angle of 120° or 90°, which not only makes the force between the plurality of blades 1212 more uniform, but also allows ice cubes within a range of 360° of a single blade 1212 to move toward the ice outlet b under the push of the blades 1212, resulting in better ice delivery of the ice delivering part 10 and less residual ice.
  • staggered angle between adjacent blades 1212 means that an angle between symmetrical central sections of the adjacent blades 1212 perpendicular to an axis of the rotating shaft in a direction of the axis.
  • both of the first pushing ice surface c and the second pushing ice surface d of the same blade 1212 extend toward the ice outlet b and close to a central axis.
  • both the first ice pushing surface c and the second ice pushing surface d can provide guidance for the ice cubes when pushing the ice, to allow the ice cubes to move more smoothly in the first accommodating cavity a and reduce the ice pushing noise on the premise of guaranteeing the ice pushing efficiency.
  • each blade 1212 is fixed with a wheel body 1211, and wheel bodies of the adjacent blades 1212 are detachably connected to each other.
  • the wheel body 1211 and the blade 1212 together constitute an impeller 121, and adjacent wheel bodies 1211 are detachably connected.
  • a plurality of impellers 121 include a first impeller 121a and a second impeller 121b, a plurality of first impellers 121a are spaced apart from each other, and one second impeller 121b is arranged between each two first impellers 121a (i.e., the arrangement order of the plurality of impellers 121 is one first impeller 121a, one second impeller 121b, another first impeller 121a, another second impeller 121b and so on).
  • a first ice pushing surface c of the first impeller 121a and a second ice pushing surface d of the second impeller 121b are arranged corresponding to each other.
  • the ice pushing capacity of the ice delivering part 10 by the forward rotation and the reverse rotation can be effectively improved, and the plurality of blades 1212 can be detachably connected, making the disassembly and assembly of the ice pushing component 12 easier and more convenient, and avoiding rigid connection between the plurality of impellers 121, in order to effectively reduce the noise during the operation of the ice pushing component 12.
  • the ice pushing component 12 further includes a driving wheel 122 and an ice guiding wheel 123.
  • the driving wheel 122 is connected to the one, farthest from the ice outlet b, among the plurality of wheel bodies 1211, and the ice guiding wheel 123 is connected to the one, closest to the ice outlet b, among the plurality of wheel bodies 1211.
  • An end of the ice guiding wheel 123 facing away from the wheel body 1211 is located inside the container body 11 and corresponding to one end of the container body 11, and the ice guiding wheel 123 has an ice guiding cavity 1231 in communication with the ice outlet b.
  • An end of the driving wheel 122 facing the wheel body 1211 is located outside the container body 11 and corresponding to the other end of the container body 11, and the driving wheel 122 is connected with the driving member to transmit a torque.
  • the ice guiding wheel 123 is located in the first accommodating cavity a and close to the ice outlet b.
  • the driving wheel 122 is located outside the container body and at an end facing away from and opposite to the ice outlet b.
  • the driving wheel 122 and the driving member cooperate transmissively to transmit power to the ice pushing component 12 and to space the ice pushing component 12 from the driving member.
  • the ice cubes can be discharged from the first accommodating cavity a through the ice outlet b, the ice output of the ice outlet b can be kept stable, and the ice output effect of the ice delivering part 10 can be kept stable.
  • the ice pushing component 12 can be spaced from the driving member, and the ice cubes in the first accommodating cavity a can be prevented from splashing out of the first accommodating cavity a, so that the driving member can be prevented from being frozen under the action of the splashed ice cubes and hence from downtime, effectively improving the operational stability of the ice delivering part 10.
  • each wheel body 1211 has an insertion boss f and the other end thereof has an insertion groove (not shown in the figure).
  • the insertion groove of each wheel body 1211 is fitted with the insertion boss f of another adjacent wheel body 1211.
  • the blade 1212 is connected to the side wall of the wheel body 1211 or is integrally formed with the wheel body 1211.
  • An end, facing the ice outlet b, of the wheel body 1211 has the insertion boss f, and an end, facing away from the ice outlet b, of another corresponding wheel body 1211 has the insertion groove, so that the insertion boss f of the blade 1212, relatively farther from the ice outlet b, among the plurality of blades 1212 connected in sequence is inserted into the insertion groove of another blade 1212 located in front thereof
  • connection between the plurality of blades 1212 becomes more stable by providing the insertion boss f and the insertion groove, and the insertion fit through the insertion boss f and the insertion groove replaces the rigid connection between an ice pushing screw rod of a conventional ice pushing component and the surrounding parts, thereby effectively reducing the co-vibration during the operation of the ice pushing component 12 and lowering the noise of the ice pushing component 12 during operation.
  • a cross section of the insertion groove and a cross section of the insertion boss f are both fan-shaped, and a plurality of insertion bosses f and a plurality of insertion grooves of each blade 1212 are evenly distributed along the circumferential direction.
  • the insertion bosses f evenly distributed along the circumferential direction and the insertion grooves evenly distributed along the circumferential direction are arranged in a staggered manner and fitted with each other by insertion.
  • the force between the insertion grooves and the insertion bosses f inserted into the insertion grooves can be more uniform, and the power transmission in the ice pushing component 12 realized by the insertion fitting between the insertion bosses f and the insertion grooves can be more stable.
  • an end of the first ice pushing surface c facing the ice outlet b intersects with an end of the second ice pushing surface d facing the ice outlet b, on a plane extending outward from an end of the wheel body 1211 facing the ice outlet b, in which the plane is flush with an end surface of the end of the wheel body 1211 facing the ice outlet b.
  • the transition of an area where the first ice pushing surface c intersects the second ice pushing surface d is relatively smooth, and the damage to the ice cubes in the ice pushing process can be reduced, so that the ice cubes discharged through the ice outlet b can have a high degree of completeness and better quality.
  • a top of the container body 11 is open, and a bottom wall 111 of the container body 11 is gradually inclined downward in the direction gradually approaching the ice outlet b along the axial direction.
  • the top of the container body 11 is open, making it easier and more convenient for the ice cubes to enter the first accommodating cavity a, and the bottom wall 111 gradually inclined downward allows the ice cubes to slide toward the ice outlet b under the action of the ice pushing component 12 and gravity, to discharge the ice cubes in the first accommodating cavity a more fully and completely and reduce the ice cubes remaining in the first accommodating cavity a.
  • the bottom wall 111 of the container body 11 is arc-shaped; the outer end of each blade 1212 has a blade outer end surface e connecting the ice pushing surfaces on both sides of the blade 1212; and a shape of the blade outer end surface e is consistent with a shape of the bottom wall 111 of the container body 11.
  • the arc-shaped bottom wall 111 of the container body 11 conforms to the blade outer end surfaces e of the plurality of impellers 121 in shape, and when the blades 1212 rotate, always at least a part of the blade outer end surfaces e of the blades 1212 face the bottom wall 111 of the container body 11, so that in a process that the ice cubes are gradually moved toward the ice outlet b under the drive of the ice pushing component 12, more ice cubes can be pushed, thereby further reducing the quantity of ice cubes remaining in the container body 11.
  • the ice crushing part 20 includes an ice blade component and a cover 21.
  • the ice blade component includes a rotatable, movable ice blade 22 and a fixed ice blade 24 fixed to the cover 21.
  • the movable ice blade 22 is connected to the driving member by a connecting shaft 23 so as to be moved in synchronization with the ice pushing component 12.
  • a blade edge 221 of the movable ice blade 22 is suitable to selectively perform an ice crushing operation according to a preset condition.
  • the cover 21 covers the ice crushing part 20 and is connected to the outside of the container body 11.
  • the body 21 has an ice discharge outlet g, that is, the cover body 21 and the container body 11 form a second accommodating cavity, and the ice discharge outlet g is in a bottom of the second accommodating cavity.
  • the movable ice blade 22 is brought into rotation by the connecting shaft 23, and one side of the movable ice blade 22 has the blade edge 221, so that when the ice pushing component 12 rotates forward (or reversely) to discharge ice, another side of the movable ice blade 22 that does not have the blade edge 221 faces the ice cubes to be discharged from the ice outlet b, to achieve a function of discharging the complete ice.
  • the blade edge 221 of the movable ice blade 22 faces the ice cubes to be discharged from the ice outlet b, to push the ice cubes against the ice fixing blade 24, so that the ice cubes are crushed under the action of the blade edge 221 and an ice crushing function of the ice pushing component 20 can be achieved (see FIG. 7 ).
  • complete ice and crushed ice are discharged respectively when the ice pushing component 12 rotates forward or reversely.
  • the complete ice discharged from the ice outlet b is pushed to the ice discharge outlet g by the movable ice blade 22 or falls by gravity to the ice discharge outlet g, so that the complete ice can be directly discharged.
  • the complete ice discharged from the ice outlet b is pushed to the fixed ice blade 24 by the movable ice blade 22 to undergo the ice crushing operation, thereby realizing the ice crushing function.
  • the ice storage container 100 can discharge the crushed ice or the complete ice correspondingly when the ice pushing component 12 rotates forward or reversely, so that the ice storage container 100 can discharge the complete ice or the crushed ice through one ice discharge outlet g, thereby enjoying simpler structure, more convenient use, and lower production cost of the ice storage container 100. Moreover, the mixing of the complete ice and the crushed ice can be avoided, and the quantity of the complete ice can be consistent with the quantity of the crushed ice, resulting in better effects in terms of discharging the complete ice and the crushed ice.
  • both ends of the connecting shaft 23 have an offset structure at a certain angle.
  • One end of the connecting shaft 23 facing the movable ice blade 22 is provided with a threaded connection portion 231 and a positioning hole 232, the threaded connection portion 231 is threaded with the movable ice blade 22, and anti-rotation limitation is realized by the positioning hole 232.
  • the other end of the connecting shaft 23 facing the driving member is also designed with an offset structure.
  • the torque of the driving member can be transmitted directly to the movable ice blade 22 located in front of the container body 11, and the movable ice blade 22 can crush or push out the ice cubes, effectively avoiding the loss of the torque of the driving member during the transmission process, improving the ice output efficiency and the ice crushing efficiency of the ice storage container 100.
  • the connection between the connecting shaft 23 and the driving member, and the connection between the connecting shaft 23 and the movable ice blade 22 can be more stable and reliable, preventing the ice cubes from being splashed out of the container body 11 via a through hole where the connecting shaft 23 is connected to the driving wheel 122, and enhancing the operational stability of the driving member and the driving wheel 122.
  • the ice pushing component 12 includes a driving wheel 122, an ice guiding wheel 123, and a plurality of impellers 121 connected between the driving wheel 122 and the ice guiding wheel 123.
  • the blades 1212 are formed on the impellers 121.
  • the connecting shaft 23 passes through the ice guiding wheel 123 and the plurality of impellers 121 so as to be sequentially connected to the driving wheel 122.
  • the connecting shaft 23 passes through the plurality of impellers 121, and the impellers, located at both ends, among the plurality of impellers 121 are connected to the driving wheel 122 and the ice guiding wheel 123, respectively, the structural stability and structural strength of the ice pushing component 12 can be enhanced, and the concentricity of the ice pushing component 12 can become higher by the connecting shaft 23, to further reduce the vibration of the ice pushing component 12 and the ice storage container 100 during the ice pushing process.
  • the ice storage container 100 also includes a housing 30 that covers the ice crushing part 20 and is connected to the container body 11 of the ice delivering part 10. In this way, the ice crushing part 20 can be spaced away from the outside by the housing 30 to prevent splashing of the crushed ice during the ice crushing process.
  • a refrigerator 1000 includes: a cabinet 200, a door 300, and an ice storage container 100 as discussed in the above embodiments.
  • the cabinet 200 has a refrigerating chamber therein, and the ice storage container 100 is located in the refrigerating chamber.
  • the ice storage container 100 is arranged in the refrigerating chamber, and when necessary, crushed ice or complete ice can be taken out through an ice discharge outlet g of the ice storage container 100.
  • the ice storage container 100 has a good ice output effect, and the refrigerator 1000 is simple and convenient to use.
  • first and second are used herein for purposes of description and are not intended to indicate or imply relative importance or significance or to imply the number of indicated technical features.
  • the feature defined with “first” and “second” may comprise one or more of this feature.
  • the term “a plurality of' means at least two, such as two or three, unless specified otherwise.
  • the terms “mounted,” “connected,” “coupled,” “fixed” and the like are used broadly, and may be, for example, fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; may also be mechanical or electrical connections; may also be direct connections or indirect connections via intervening structures; may also be inner communications of two elements, which can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
  • a structure in which a first feature is "on" or “below” a second feature may include an embodiment in which the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, and may also include an embodiment in which the first feature and the second feature are not in direct contact with each other, but are contacted via an additional feature formed therebetween.
  • a first feature "on,” “above,” or “on top of' a second feature may include an embodiment in which the first feature is right or obliquely “on,” “above,” or “on top of' the second feature, or just means that the first feature is at a height higher than that of the second feature; while a first feature "below,” “under,” or “on bottom of' a second feature may include an embodiment in which the first feature is right or obliquely “below,” “under,” or “on bottom of' the second feature, or just means that the first feature is at a height lower than that of the second feature.

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